1. Assistance for demonstration of improved package of practices @ Rs. 2000/- per acre.
2. Assistance on certified seed of wheat @ 50% limited to Rs. 7/- per kg.
3. Distribution of seed minikit.
4. Assistance on micronutrients @ 50% limited to Rs. 500/- per hectare.
5. Demonstration on Integrated pest management on farmers’ field school pattern @ Rs.17000/- per demonstration.

1. Assistance for demonstration of improved package of practices @ Rs. 2500/- per acre.
2. Assistance for demonstration on system of rice intensification @ Rs. 3000/- per acre.
3. Assistance for demonstration of hybrid rice technology @ Rs. 3000/- per acre.
4. Assistance on hybrid rice seed @ 50% limited to Rs. 2000/- per Qt.
5. Assistance on high yielding varieties rice seed @ 50% limited to Rs. 5/- per kg.
6. Distribution of seed minikit.
7. Demonstration on Integrated pest management on farmers’ field school pattern @ Rs.17000/- per demonstration.

1. Assistance on certified seed of oilseeds / pulses @ 50% limited to Rs. 2000/- per Qt.
2. Assistance for the production of foundation and certified seed of oilseeds / pulses @ Rs. 1000/- per Qt.
3. Assistance for demonstration on integrated nutrient management @ 50% limited to Rs. 1250/- per Ha.
4. Assistance for Demonstration on Integrated pest management @ 50% limited to Rs. 750/- per Ha.

1. Assistance on small tractors up to 40 HP @ 25% limited to Rs. 45,000/-.
2. Assistance on power tillers below 8 BHP @ 40% limited to Rs. 25,000.
3. Assistance on power tillers of 8 BHP and above @ 25% limited to Rs. 45,000/-.
4. Assistance on power operated threshers [all types] @ 25% limited to Rs.12,000/-.
5. Assistance on Animal driven implements @ 25% limited to Rs. 2500/-.
6. Assistance on manually operated implements @ 25% limited to Rs.2000/-.
7. Assistance on power operated plant protection equipments @ 25% limited to Rs. 2000/- .
8. Assistance on hand operated plant protection equipments @ 25% limited to Rs. 800/- .
9. Assistance on tractor drawn equipments @ 25% limited to Rs. 10,000/- .
10. Assistance on 2 HP and 3 HP electric motors for operating sprinkler sets, chaff cutters etc @25% limited to Rs.1300/- and Rs.1600/- respectively.
11. Assistance on chaff cutters @ 25% limited to Rs. 800/-
12. Assistance on diesel/ electric pump sets upto 7.5 BHP/ 5 KW @ 50% limited to Rs. 10,000/-

1. Distribution of soil health cards among farmers.
2. Assistance on bio-agents / bio-pesticides @ 25% limited to Rs. 500/- per Ha.
3. Assistance on seed treating material@ 25% limited to Rs. 50/- per Ha.
4. Assistance on water storage plastic tanks / tubs for preparing solutions of pesticides/ weedicides @ 25% limited to Rs. 150/-.

1. Community organisation.
2. Training Programme.
3. Natural Resource Management.
4. Farm production system for land owning families.
5. Livelihood support system for landless families.

1. 100% assistance on community irrigation schemes financed by NABARD.
2. Assistance for construction RCC tanks of 9 cu m capacity @ 50% limited to Rs. 21,000/-.
3. Assistance for construction RCC tanks of 20 cu m capacity @ 50% limited to Rs. 36,000/-.
4. Assistance for construction RCC tanks of 50 cu m capacity @ 50% limited to Rs. 71,000/-.
5. Assistance on 800 metre long pipe of HDPE/ PVC etc of all sizes to carry water from source to field @ 50% limited to Rs. 15000/-.

1. Creating awareness regarding organic farming through print and electronic media
2. Assistance for organic production and certification through reputed NGOs @25% limited Rs.500/- per farmer.
3. Assistance on vermicompost pits @ Rs. 200/-.
4. Support for organising on organic fairs/ exhibitions.

1. Assistance on inputs for Block demonstration @ 50% limited to Rs. 4000/- per Ha.
2. Assistance to farmers field School for demonstration on integrated pest management @ Rs. 22680/-.
3. Assistance on Manually operated plant protection equipments @ 50% limited to Rs. 800/- each.
4. Assistance on power operated plant protection equipments @ 50% limited to Rs. 2000/- each.
5. Assistance on weedicides @ 50% limited to Rs. 500/- per Ha.
6. Assistance on 800 metre long pipe of HDPE/ PVC etc of all sizes to carry water from source to field @ 50% limited to Rs. 15000/-.
7. Organisation of farmer training camps @ Rs. 15000/- per training.

1. Cost subsidy on Nitrogenous fertilisers like Urea and Ammonium sulphate @ Rs. 200/- per MT.
2. Cost subsidy on complex fertilisers NPK 12:32:16, 10:26:26 and 15:15:15 @ Rs. 500/- per MT.
3. 100% transport subsidy on all fertiliser except urea up to road head.

1. National Agriculture Insurance Scheme is being implemented from 1999-2000 to compensate the losses to crops due to natural calamities.
2. Crops covered are Wheat, Barley, Paddy, Maize and Kharif potato. Ginger crop of District Sirmour has also been covered on pilot basis from Kharif, 2008.
3. 50% Subsidy on premium to Small and Marginal farmers.
4. Weather based insurance scheme has been introduced from 2009 on pilot basis for tomato crop of District Solan raised between March to September.
5. Weather based insurance scheme has been introduced from 2010 on pilot basis for potato crop of District Kangra and Una raised between January to April.

1. Any farmer from any part of the state can get information on agriculture by dialling toll free number 1800-180-1551 or 1551.
2. After the contact is made to the call centre, an agriculture expert attends the farmer. The farmer tells about his problems/ queries relevant to farming and the expert gives his advice to the farmer.
3. This service is available from 6.00 AM to 10.00 PM on all days of week.

1. Assistance @ Rs. 3500/- per Biogas plant of one cubic metre.
2. Assistance @Rs. 4500/- for plant of more than one cubic metre.

1. Constitution of Farmers’ Advisory Committee and Block Technology Team at block level.
2. Establishment of Agricultural Technology Management Agency [ATMA] at District level.
3. Agriculture and allied departments like Horticulture, Animal Husbandry Fisheries and Agriculture and Horticulture Universities are the stakeholders.
4. Preparation of District Action Plans (DAPs) based on Strategic Research and Extension Plan.
5. Assistance for inter state , within state and within district level training up to 21 days @ Rs. 1000/-, 750/- and 400/-per day, respectively .
6. Assistance for demonstration on agriculture and allied sector @ Rs. 4000/- per acre.
7. Assistance for demonstration on farmer to farmer technology dissemination @ Rs.1500/- per demonstration.
8. Assistance for inter state, within state and within district exposure visit of farmers up to 10 days @ Rs.600/-, 300/- and 250/- per day, respectively.
9. Mobilisation of famers groups of different types including farmers interest groups, women groups, farmers organisations, commodity organisations and farmers co-operatives etc
   1. assistance for capacity building, skill development and support services @ Rs.5000/- per group per year.
   2. Seed money@ Rs.10,000/- per group.
10. Incentives to best organised group representing different enterprises@ Rs.10000/- per group. Awards to best farmers at block, district and state level @ Rs. 10000/-, 25,000/- and 50,000/-, respectively.
11. Farm information dissemination
    1. organisation of district level exhibitions, Kisan melas, fruit/ vegetable shows @ Rs.2 lac per district.
    2. Information dissemination through printed leaflets etc and local advertisement
    3. Development of technology package on electronic form to be shared through IT network @ Rs.20,000/- per package.
12. Agricultural technology refinement, validation and adoption
    1. Farmer scientist interactions at district level @ Rs. 20,000/- per interaction.
    2. organisation of field days and Kisan gosthis to strengthen research- extension – farmer linkages @ Rs. 15,000/- per programme.

1. Preparation of agriculture plans for the districts and fixation of priorities for each district.
2. Agriculture and allied departments like Horticulture, Animal Husbandry Fisheries and Agriculture research and education are the stakeholders.
   1. Promotion and development of cultivated fodder crops in HP
      1. Assistance on 5 kg fodder berseem seed @ 50% limited to Rs. 3600/- per Qt.
      2. Assistance on 20 fodder oat seed @ 50% limited to Rs. 1600/- per Qt.
   2. Promotion of seed treatment
      1. Assistance on seed treatment chemicals for all seeds supplied by the Department @ 25% limited to Rs. 22.50 per Qt.
      2. Assistance on seed treatment chemicals for all seeds owned by the farmers @ 100% limited to Rs. 90/- per Qt.
      3. Demonstration and training on seed treatment twice a year @2500/- per training.
      4. Publicity campaign on seed treatment during rabi and kharif for 15 days @50,000/- per campaign.
   3. Promotion of organic farming and soil health management
      1. Assistance for organic certification @ Rs.650/- per hectare.
      2. Assistance on 2 kg vermiculture for production of vermicompost @ Rs. 200/-.
      3. Assistance on certified bio-agents / bio-pesticides @ 25% limited to Rs. 500/- per Ha.
   4. Women empowerment in agriculture
      1. Assistance for organisation and formation of farm women group through awareness programme @ Rs.1000/- per programme.
      2. Assistance on one time seed money to the groups @ Rs. 10,000/- per group.
      3. Assistance to link worker/ facilitator@ Rs.500/-.
      4. Capacity building of women on group management and support services @ Rs. 5000/-
      5. Institutional training to link workers @ Rs.1000/-.
      6. Assistance on result demonstration @ Rs.1000/- per demonstration.
      7. Assistance for exposure visit of groups Rs.50,000/- per visit.
      8. Organisation of mahila gosthis@ Rs.1,00,000/- per gosthi
      9. Exhibition and product promotion @ Rs.20,000/- exhibition .
   5. Other schemes
      1. Strengthening of seed multiplication farms.
      2. Strengthening of bio-control labs / quality control labs.

1. Farmers’ training on organic farming @ Rs.13,000/- per training.
2. Field demonstration on organic inputs @ Rs.10,000/- per demonstration.
3. Field demonstration on enriched bio gas slurry @Rs.16,000/- per demonstration.
4. Assistance for setting up of vermiculture hatcheries@ 25% limited to Rs.1,50,000/-.
5. Promotion of organic farming through NGOs @ Rs.200/- per farmer.
6. Training on production and quality control of organic inputs @ Rs.51,000/- per training.

PART-I PRODUCTION OF CASH CROPS THROUGH ADOPTION OF PRECISION FARMING PRACTICES IN POLYHOUSE

1. 80% assistance for poly house. Covered area of different models- 6 sq m to 1000 sq m. Maximum assistance – Rs. 2400/- per 6 sq m to Rs.6.12 Lac per 1000 sq m. Maximum area- 1000sq m.
2. 80% assistance for micro-irrigation. Sprinkler irrigation- covered area-40 sq m to 500 sq m. Maximum assistance – Rs. 4,864/- per 40 sq m to per Rs.18,000/- per 500 sq m. Drip irrigation- covered area- 40 sq m to 500 sq m. Maximum assistance – Rs.7,360/- per 40 sq m to per Rs.34,000/- per 500 sq m.
3. 50% assistance for construction of farm tank. Maximum assistance- Rs.22,000/- on Poly lined tanks having 50 cubic m capacity, Rs.21,000/- on stone masonry tank of 9 cu m capacity, Rs.42,500/- for RCC tanks of 20 cum. Capacity, Rs.70,000/- for RCC tanks of 50 cu m capacity.
4. 50% assistance for construction of shallow wells [with minimum depth 8 mtrs and diameter 2 m] limited to Rs.55,000/-. 50% assistance for shallow bore well and deep bore wells (with minimum depth 35 m and 70 m respectively with minimum dia 100 mm and 150 mm] limited Rs.1.0 lac and 2.5 lac. respectively.
5. 50% assistance for lifting water with electric motor of 3 HP and 7.5 HP i.e. low and medium lift limited to Rs.50,000 and Rs.1,50,000 respectively.
6. 50% assistance for pumping machinery of 1.0 HP limited to Rs.3133/-.

PART-2 DIVERSIFICATION OF AGRICULTURE THROUGH MICRO-IRRIGATION AND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE

1. 80% assistance for micro-irrigation. Sprinkler system- covered area-0.5 Ha to 4.0 Ha. Maximum assistance – Rs. 13,400/- per 0.5 ha to Rs.1,22,240/- per 4.0 Ha. Drip irrigation- covered area- 0.4 Ha. Maximum assistance –Rs.34,000/- per 0.4 Ha.
2. 50% assistance for construction of farm tank. Maximum assistance- Katcha pond- Rs.8,000/- on 50 cu m capacity, Rs.31,000/- on 300 cu m capacity and Rs.54,000/- on 600 cu m Capacity. Poly lined pond- Rs. 13000 on 50 cu m capacity, Rs. 27,000/- 150 cu m capacity and Rs. 45,000/- on 300 cu m . Pond with Poly and brick lining- Rs. 22,000/- on 50 cu m capacity , Rs. 46,000/- on 150 cu m capacity and Rs. 77000/- on 300 cu m capacity. RCC water storage tank- Rs. 36,000/- on 20 cu m capacity, Rs. 71,000/- on 70 cu m capacity, Rs. 1,01,000/- on 75 cu m capacity, Rs. 1,48,000/- on 125 cu m capacity, Rs. 2,18,000/- on 200 cu m capacity and Rs. 2,45,000/- on 250 cu m capacity.
3. 50% assistance for construction of shallow wells [with minimum depth 8 m and diameter 2.45 m] limited to Rs.55,000/-. 50% assistance for shallow bore well and deep bore wells (with minimum depth 35 m and 70 m respectively with minimum dia 125 mm and 200 mm] limited to Rs.1.0 lac and 4 lac. respectively.
4. 50% assistance for lifting water with electric motor of 3 HP and 7.5 HP i.e. low and medium lift limited to Rs.62,500 and Rs.1,70,000 respectively.
5. 50% assistance for pumping machinery. Model ‘A’ - Single phase mono block pump of 1 HP to 5 HP for pumping irrigation water, limited to Rs. 3310/- to Rs. 9255/- . Model ‘B’ – Three phase mono block pump set centrifugal for tank of 3 HP to 15 HP, limited to Rs. 7055/- to Rs. 16905/-. Model ‘C’ –Single phase Open well Submersible pump set for shallow wells of 1 HP to 3 HP, limited to Rs. 5455/- to Rs.7485/-. Model ‘D’- Three phase agriculture open well submersible pump set for shallow well of 2 to 10 HP, limited to Rs. 7235/- to Rs. 16520/-. Model “E1’- Bore well pump set with bore size 100 mm dia of 1 HP to 3 HP, limited to Rs. 9875/- to 14275/-. Model ‘E2’- bore well pump set with bore size 150 mm dia of 7.5 HP, limited to Rs. 19,200/-.

1. Setting up of new mobile soil testing labs.
2. Strengtening of fertiliser quallty control labs.
3. Strengtening of exsiting soil testing labs.
4. Farmers’ training on balanced use of fertiser @ Rs.10,000/- per training.
5. Field demonstration on on balanced use of fertiser @ Rs.10,000/- per demonstration.
6. Assistance for village adoption through frontline demonstration by soil testing labs on balanced use of fertilisers @ Rs.20,000/- per demonstration.
7. Assistance on micronutrients @ 50% limited to Rs. 500/- per hectare.
8. Assistance for promotion of organic manuring @ Rs. 500/- per hectare.
9. Assistance for promotion of soil amendments @25% limited to Rs. 500/- per hectare.